Women: Job Training, Employment & Small Business Assistance

Introduction

This guide lists valuable services and online resources for women considering taking on a job for the first time, changing careers or aspiring to own their own business.
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New York City Department of Small Business Services, 110 William Street, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10038 / Certifies minority- and women-owned businesses. Also markets certified companies in an online directory. Free.

243 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011 / Phone: 212.627.6252 / Training for skilled blue collar jobs (construction, plumbing, electrical) for women ages 18 and older who have a high school diploma or GED. Call to set up an information session. Free.

YWCA of the City of New York, 52 Broadway, Fourth Floor New York, NY 10004 / Phone: 212.735.9573 / Microsoft Office and business skills training for women reentering workforce because of loss of financial support from a spouse through divorce, separation, death, disability, etc. Free.